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Episode 96: “The Loco-Motion” by Little Eva

Episode 96

Episode ninety-six of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “The Loco-Motion” by Little Eva, and how a demo by Carole King’s babysit…

5 years, 10 months ago

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Episode 95: “You Better Move On” by Arthur Alexander

Episode 95

Episode ninety-five of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “You Better Move On”, and the sad story of Arthur Alexander. Click the …

5 years, 10 months ago

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BONUS: “Strawberry Fair” by Anthony Newley

This is a special extra episode of the podcast, not one of the “proper” five hundred. A book I’ve written, on the TV series The Strange World of Gurn…

5 years, 10 months ago

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Episode 94: “Stand By Me”, by Ben E. King

Episode 94

Episode ninety-four of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Stand By Me” by Ben E. King, and at the later career of the Drifters. …

5 years, 11 months ago

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Episode 93: “Please Mr. Postman” by the Marvelettes

Episode 93

Episode ninety-three of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Please Mr. Postman” by the Marvelettes, and the career of the first g…

5 years, 11 months ago

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Episode 92: “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by the Tokens

Episode 92

Episode ninety-two of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by The Tokens, and at a seventy-year-long stor…

5 years, 11 months ago

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Episode 91: “The Twist” by Chubby Checker

Episode 91

Episode ninety-one of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “The Twist” by Chubby Checker, and how the biggest hit single ever had i…

5 years, 11 months ago

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PLEDGE WEEK: “Sixteen Tons” by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Welcome to the seventh and final in the Pledge Week series of episodes, putting up old bonus episodes posted to my Patreon in an attempt to encourage…

6 years ago

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Episode 90: “Runaway” by Del Shannon

Episode 90

Episode ninety of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Runaway” by Del Shannon, and at the early use of synthesised sound in rock …

6 years ago

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PLEDGE WEEK: “Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots” by the Cheers

Welcome to the sixth in the Pledge Week series of episodes, putting up old bonus episodes posted to my Patreon in an attempt to encourage more subscr…

6 years ago

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